Vol. 24, Issue 11

Vol. 24, Issue 11

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March 31 - April 6, 2019

OUR STORY

FUTURE LEGEND

March

Cleveland Shepard, IV

By Chelsea Davis-Bibb, M.Ed.

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Boxer, John Arthur “Jack” Johnson, the first African-American to win the world heavyweight title, was born in Galveston. - 1878

April 1

Charles Drew, developer of blood plasma dies - 1950

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Bill Pickett, the inventor of “bulldogging” steers, passes away. -1932

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Texas “White primaries” could not exclude Black voters - 1944

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Oscar DuConge, was elected Waco’s first African-American mayor - 1974

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POLITICS

EDUCATION

Senator Borris Miles breaks down legislative actions which will impact Texans.

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Students are taught the value of entrepreneurship through practicing domestic projects.

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COMMUNITY

Announcement made that San Antonio’s parochial schools and two Catholic colleges would be integrated – 1954

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Jazz pianist and black activist, Horace Tapscott, was born in Houston - 1934

One of Acres Homes’ oldest cemetery’s receives a historical marker.

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He is ranked number three of his class, is the president of his senior class, is the Vice President for National Honor Society, is a part of the golf and rocket team and was Homecoming King for the school year.

These are just a few of the great things Cleveland Shepard, IV, a senior attending Booker T. Washington High School has been doing throughout his high school journey.

Upon graduating at the end of the school year, he looks forward to attending college to study architectural engineering. He has been accepted to over 12 colleges including: Texas A&M, Prairie View A&M, North Carolina UNT, University of Memphis, Syracuse, Ithaca and the University of Oklahoma, just to name a few. At the present, he is leaning towards attending the University of Oklahoma because they have given him the most in scholarships; and after a visit to the campus, he fell in love with the campus.

Architectural Engineering is truly a passion for Cleveland, as he has been wanting to pursue this career for a long time. During our interview, he expressed, “When I was little I used to play with Continued on Page 5

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Re: Volume 24 Issue 8 (March 10-16) Dear Editor, Well, it appears that Dwight Boykins is running for Mayor! If not, he’s doing his level best to make sure that Sylvester Turner is no longer Mayor! The latest of his antics over the last few years include tagging almost the entire City Agenda on March 6th and again on March 20th.

(See his March 11th Press Release on his Face-

book page bragging about it.)

I have never seen a single Councilmember so focused on showing up a Mayor and so engaged in so much grandstanding as Boykins does! He never did this to Annise Parker when she was Mayor and LORD knows she wasn’t perfect! So, why’s he doing it?

Officially, municipal races in the Texas are nonpartisan. But, ever since term limits were established for elected officials in the City of Houston during the ‘90s, partisanship and political ideology, especially on the part of those who identify as Republicans on the Council, have been a major hindrance to the forward progress of this City (e.g. the nixing of monorail, the Revenue Cap and the opposition to drainage fees to prevent flooding by calling them “Rain Taxes.”)

All he’s going to do is wind up getting a Republican, Tony Buzbee, Bill King or maybe Orlando Sanchez, elected by splitting up the Democratic Vote specifically the Black Vote. They aren’t going to do anything for anybody except for their friends and relatives and of course, the corporate fat cats in the Greater Houston Partnership.

They’ll be massive cuts and layoffs to pay for their corporate giveaways and budgetary mismanagement. So, again, I ask, why’s he doing it? Look, personally, I like Dwight Boykins. I knew him from his days as an administrator at Texas Southern University. He’s done some good things while on Council like the Second Chance Job Fair for ex-cons and getting two new grocery stores in 3rd Ward.

But, he ain’t gonna win the Mayor’s chair and he knows it! So, why’s he doing it? Maybe, it’s because his corporate contributors from the Greater Houston Partnership are egging him on while they play both sides against the middle? Maybe, he really believes he’s helping the firefighters?

But, a new $80 a month tax he calls a garbage fee ain’t gonna cut it! He will be hurting the very low and moderate income residents of his district he claims he’s so concerned about if this new tax would take effect because they can least afford it. Many City of Houston firefighters don’t even live in the City. Some don’t even live in the State. Plus, they have lucrative side jobs.

But, Dwight wants City residents to give them even more money! He also was one of the big proponents of Prop. B, but instead of all the firefighters getting raises, 400 of them are facing layoffs. So, how did that work out for them?

Perhaps, one day, Dwight, will become Mayor of Houston or even Governor of Texas and I’m sure he’ll do a fine job. But, until then, he needs to be a good soldier and wait his turn by supporting Mayor Turner’s re-election bid.

Bryan C. Spring, TX

We We MUST Understand, we MUST can’t blame a politician for Understand “politicking” because that is

what they are going to do. So, to those Dumb A** Democrats, who can’t see past these outdated games, ‘Wake Up!’ Because they are not going to change the game, so you have to.

These days, I care not to as”Republicans and Democrats sociate myself with any party. have used accounting gimI choose to support candidates micks and competing governwho have a track record of ment analyses to deceive the upholding their promises and public into believing 2+2=6. If commitments. When someour leaders cannot agree on one asks for my support, I ask the numbers, if ‘facts’ are ficthem to tell me what they have tional, how can they possibly done for my community and have a substantive debate on my people. If a person has not solutions?” put in any real time and effort -J. C. Watts working for the Black come MUST Un- munity and asks for support derstand the - chances are they got someimportance and thing up their sleeve. necessity of ‘Supporting I can think of many elected those who support US’. With officials who have played this the same token We MUST game. Rick Perry is a prime also be careful of those who example of what I am saying. perpetrate to support us, He was first elected to the but, will switch sides at the state House of Representadrop of a dime. It is because tives as a Democrat in 1984. of reasons such as this, that After five years he switched to the Black community often the Republican Party in 1989. goes neglected.

A year later, he ran for AgriculFor too long, elected ture Commissioner, and won. officials have played this Many others have been guilty “switcheroo-game” with the of doing the same and we are Black community. There witnessing it now in real-time. have been many occasions So, at the end of the day, all in which a candidate starts I am saying is, it does not matout as a Democrat in local ter what party a person chooselections. Then once they es to affiliate themselves with decide to climb the ladder a or belong to. little bit, they flip to RepubThe main thing we should lican. be concerned with is, which In all honesty, they really candidate has the most apdon’t have an allegiance to propriate agenda to address any party or even the peo- the needs of our communiple they claim to represent. ty. Therefore, I will end with Instead, they use whatever the words of Rutherford B. affiliation has the most pull Hayes. “He serves his party best at the time to win their seat. who serves the country best.”

By Roy Douglas Malonson, Publisher

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POLITICS

COVER STORY

AUSTIN – Recently, the Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce (TAAACC) hosted “Black Business Day at the Capitol”.

The annual event draws attendees from chambers of commerce and business owners from across the state. For the third year, the members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity hosted their “Omega Day at the Capitol” in conjunction with TAAACC.

TAAACC members and supporters were able to engage with legislators, including state senators Royce West and Borris Miles; Texas Legislative Black Caucus chairman Rep. Harold Dutton, Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Rep. Rhetta Bowers and Rep. Jarvis Johnson.

Among the day’s highlights, Rep. Ron Reynolds invited TAAACC leadership to the House floor as his resolution (HR 670) proclaiming

strong advocacy on behalf of our state’s Black-owned businesses, consistent interaction with agency procurement teams and increased awareness of upcoming opportunities, we will improve the outcomes in contract awards,” said TAAACC chair Courtney Johnson-Rose. “We understand that when our businesses are growing and profitable, our communities improve and Black Texans experience a better quality of life.”

l-r Christopher Herring, Rep. James White, Courtney Johnson-Rose, Rep. Yvonne Davis, Jim Wyatt & Charles O’Neal.

“Our goal is to address the continued disparity in contract awards to Black-owned businesses,” said TAAACC President Charles O’Neal. “By acquainting business owners and community leaders with the process of public policy development and how to engage public officials to achieve beneficial policy we can change the outcomes for Black-owned businesses.”

Throughout the day

Black Business Day at the Capitol was read into the record by voice vote of the entire House.

Most importantly for business owners in attendance, procurement staff and HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) Coordinators from more than a dozen state agencies were on hand to acquaint businesses with upcoming bid opportunities.

“We believe that our

ABOUT TAAACC TAAACC is a statewide association created and supported by the 23 Black chambers of commerce operating in Texas. Headquartered in Austin, the mission of the organization is to affect positive economic benefits for Black Texans through Advocacy, Research and Training.

For more information visit TAAACC’s website at www.taaacc.org

State of Black Texas in the Texas Legislature

By Senator Borris Miles

Harvey Legislation Moving Out

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his week marks the halfway point of the 86th Legislative Session. Hurricane Harvey devastated the Gulf Coast more than a year and a half ago. Hundreds of thousands in Houston were impacted with the loss of vehicles, homes and prized irreplaceable possessions.

The Texas Senate unanimously passed a

trio of key Harvey bills that I joint-authored, which are designed to help communities to recover and prepare for the next natural disaster.

This legislative package utilizes $1.8 billion from Rainy Day Fund. Below is a breakdown of Senate Bills 6, 7 and 8: SB 6 seeks to keep county and city leaders informed on the best practices for disaster response.

SB 7 would create a special fund to pay for flood mitigation projects, hurricane recovery and provide matching funds to pull down federal dollars.

SB 8 is aimed at creating the first statewide flood plan.

In addition, I worked with the Texas General Land Office during the Harvey recovery and discussed the needs of our community. This week, we moved two key bills out of Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

These bills are recommendations from the General Land Office’s “Hurricane Harvey: Texas at Risk” report.

SB 285 would require the distribution of hurricane preparedness and assistance information before hurricane season.

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EDUCATION

Pathway to Entrepreneurship

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ALDINEISD

Miracle Davis, Samuel Chancellor, Datraveon King & Mrs. Valerie Payne.

By Nikitra Hamilton

HOUSTON - Did you know that African-Americans have been behind the curve ball in the area of entrepreneurship via systemic forms of oppression? When reviewing our history, once our ancestors were freed from the bounds of slavery, very few employers wanted to hire them to complete the same work that was completed months prior for free.

What did the government do to provide shelter and income to this newly freed population of African-Americans needing employment and basic shelter? The answer is simple, the government created, “Projects,”, or “Wards,” as a quick remedy to solve this pressing problem.

These “Projects or Wards,” were implemented via the inner cities across America, in addition to Welfare and Section Eight Systems that provided gateways of dependence and induced sloth.

Simultaneously, many African-Americans became disgusted by these co-dependent governmental practices and decided to delve into their own creativity to become world class entrepreneurs.

How is this relevant to the curriculum taught at Booker T. Washington High School?

Booker T. Washington instructor, Mrs. Valerie D. Payne, has taken our history, merged it with the reality of our present, and is providing multiple pathways for students of color to achieve the American Dream.

These pathways include teaching our minority students about entrepreneurship via hands on projects as simple as selling cookies to peers throughout the school year. By teaching our students how to build a business, our students have learned the entire cost analysis process: What does it cost to purchase product (cooking oven and dough)? How does the cost of the packaging

(bags) affect the profit?

They have also learned how to bake, market, make the actual sale and increase the profit margin.

Throughout this entire learning experiment, Mrs. Payne, also provides instruction in a variety of skill sets and competencies like: self-management, effective communication skills, personal finance, business finance, public speaking, listening skills, personal values, as well as activities that foster the development of etiquette skills.

To pretend race issues are inexistent in traditional forms of education and in obtaining jobs in corporate America, would be doing a disservice to our students.

Ms. Payne’s creative teaching practices are destroying glass ceilings and invisible barriers that, in the past, have separated women and minorities from earning true freedom in America via entrepreneurship.

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FUTURE LEGEND

Continued from Page 1 Legos, and would build different things out of different objects.”

He also made it known that he started analyzing buildings when he would walk into them. He would immediately look at the ceiling and analyze how the building was structured.

Cleveland then started to talk to people about his building habits, and they informed him about architectural engineering.

He also did additional research, and his heart has been set on this career ever since.

He also had the opportunity to participate in a program offered at the University of Houston called, Wonderworks.

During his time in this program, he was able to build architectural models, create floorplans and even learn a little bit about the history of building.

One can say that it is destined for Cleveland to be an architectural engineer, as his grandfather was an architect and owned an architect firm.

For Cleveland, success has not always been easy.

It has taken him a lot of hard work to get to where he is today. One challenge he has had is balancing school and work. One thing that has helped him over the years is knocking out his homework during school, so he could focus on his organizations and other things after school.

In order to do this, he practiced time management and sought after which schedule would work best for him.

Another challenge he has been faced with is how some people would look down on him because of his achievements and wanting to do better and strive for more.

He stated, “Some of my friends and peers look down upon me because I don’t sag, and I don’t speak the regular way. Teachers who have taught for years are proud that society has produced a child like me, but also are wondering how they can get other students

rienced. He noted that he has seen firsthand what going to college can do for a family from a financial perspective.

Cleveland is the epitome of excellence, and he is just getting started. He is looking forward to his next chapter, which is attending college and would love the opportunity to study abroad.

He informed, “I would like to study abroad because the more cultural experience I get with architecture

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COMMUNITY

Rest Lawn Receives Marker

Community leaders and members celebrate the historical landmark.

Photo Credit: Priscilla Graham Photography

Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Shepard, III & Son Cleveland, IV. to be like me.” In spite of these obstacles, Cleveland continues to push through towards his goals.

One thing that continues to motivate him is his dad. He expressed, “My dad continues to motivate me as he has pushed me so hard and I get to see how everything is paying off.”

His parents have instilled in him that he should “always do his best” and to “keep his eyes on the prize.”

He is also motivated by some of the things he has witnessed and expe-

and seeing different designs in different countries, and getting to experience something new, as I do research, it will be a great experience for when I go to a firm and put my work to use.”

Cleveland would like to dedicate this article to granny Maxine Shepard who is a retired teacher, and to his late grandfather Rev. C. Shepard, Jr. who was also an architect and owned his own firm.

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Affecting Our Community

HOUSTON - The Harris County Historical Commission (HCHC) has recognized the Rest Lawn Cemetery as a significant part of Texas history by awarding it a Harris County marker. The designation honors the cemetery as an important and educational part of local history.

Rest Lawn Cemetery was established in the 1930s and is one of Acres Homes community’s oldest graveyards. Among the interred there are several veterans and masons. Austin County native, Weldon H. Philip Bonner, aka “Juke Boy Bonner,” (March 22, 1932 – June 29, 1978) who was an African-American Blues singer and musician is also interred in the cemetery.

Second Chance Outreach, Inc., a non-profit organization established

by Johnnie Tatum has maintained and preserved

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Rest Lawn Cemetery since 2013. To commemorate the cemetery, recently,

a marker unveiling and dedication ceremony was held at the cemetery . Rest Lawn is located at 8400 Wheatley Street, Houston, 77088.

Among those present at the ceremony were representatives from the Mayor’s office, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, State Representative Jarvis Johnson (D139), representatives from Harris County Precinct 1 and Harris County Historical Commission.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 26 State of the Safety Net Forum: Health & Wellness Community Care Southeast Health Center 2901 Montopolis Dr Austin, 78741 From 9a.m.-11a.m.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 27 O.E.S Momentum Conference Crowne Plaza Houston Near Reliant-Medical 8686 Kirby Dr Houston, 77054 From 9a.m.-2p.m.

SUNDAY, APRIL 28 Annual Spring Blood Drive & Health Fair St. Monica Catholic Church - Religious Education Bldg #3 8421 W. Montgomery Houston, 77088 From 6-9:30p.m.

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